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News about Republican Party, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Nov. 12, 2012

Election results have set stage for struggle within Republican Party by exposing its vulnerability to potent demographic shifts; party's first challenge seems to be to find common ground in diagnosing its problems. MORE

Nov. 23, 2011

Republican debate on foreign policy highlights the party's lack of a single national security vision as the presidential candidates differ on the pace of withdrawal from Afghanistan, aid to Pakistan and what to do with illegal immigrants in the United States; the debate is a test for Newt Gingrich, who has risen to the top of the pack in polls. MORE

Nov. 16, 2011

Embarrassing gaffes from the Republican presidential candidates are piling up, and some veteran Republicans are beginning to wonder whether the cumulative affect is weakening the party brand, especially in foreign policy and national security, where Republicans have typically dominated Democrats. MORE

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Catherine Hanaway eased back into the race for governor a month after Tom Schweich, a candidate for the Republican nomination, committed suicide. Some close to Mr. Schweich blame his death, at least in part, on a brutal campaign against him.